The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-09

summers rain. il Ia generally predicted
that fine seasons will prevail from this time
on.
Last Sunday Capt. Carlton, of Clark
county, had a colt badly torn by a wire
fence Another resident a short time since
had valuable pointer diselnboweled aud
killed by barb while the animal was
jumping through the fence and between the
wires. More than one horse has been lace
rated and killed by these spiked fences in
Athens.
The Recorder says there has not been
vacant dwelling in Americas in twelve
months. With her healthful air, her pure
mineral water, the fruitfulness of the con-
tiguous country, the accommodating railroad
facilities and the push and vim of those en-
terprising people, Americas is taking and is
destined 10 take a high rank among the
cities of Georgia.
Lightning struck the switchboard in the
Southern Telegraph office at Griffin Sunday
afternoon, and was communicated to the
outside by the ground wire. The shock
greatly affected the horse attached TO the
carriage OF Capt. NJ. L. Bates, that were
hitched in front of the Methodist church.
They were thrown to their knees, but not
seriously harmed.
Adam Goettz, who lives near Vineyard
three miles above Griffin, was forced to kill
both of his large yard dogs Sunday after
iAOoll, ulCy lh&NAiLS Solt III UllCll lAic'I-
ness they came in collision and the smaller
dog of the two was badly torn up by the
larger dog in a fight which they had before
they were dispatched Theywere considered
very valuable dogs.
The Wrightsville and Tennille railroad
made its return to the Comptroller General
Monday. The road has been consolidated
with the Dublin and Wrightsville road, and
the consolidated return amounted to $1A
I'll ,ogt tha rnfnrng nf the roads
were consolidated, and the return this year
shows an increase of 20 per cent over
amount returned for 1886
The proposition TO issue half million
dollars of Fulton county bonds and devote
the proceeds to the improvement of the
public roads of the county meets with oppo-
sition. The Knights of Labor oppose it on
account of the county commissioners being
elected by the grand jury and not by the
people, leaving the inference that the COM
missioners might not pay out this sum so as
to benefit the Knights.
Middle Georgia Argus: Mr.. Bailey Car
michael placed on our table on yesterday
the finest stalk of cotton we have seen this
season. 1t measured ten inches high. He
informs us that he has thirty acres equally
as good as the specimen shown us with other
fields a little inferior, besides a fine crop of
corn. Mr.. Carmichael is one of Butts best
farmers, and raises his own hog and hon.
my and consequently lives at home.
E. NJ. Dunson, one of the most prominent
citizens of jackson county, died at his home
near Harmony Grove Sunday night at 9
o'clock. Mr.. Dunson had been suffering for
some time with dropsy, and it is thought
that it reached his heart Sunday night,
when he passed quietly away. The deceased
had reached the ripe old age of three score
years and ten, and was well and favorably
known throughout all that section.
Nine colored men and women were
brought into SyIvania on Monday night by
Sheriff Mills and lodged in Jail, on account
of some little dispute about hoeing. This
gay crowd collected together several days
ago in young Mr.. Odonis' field, near Mob
ley's Pond, and made wild threats against
the young mans life, and were only pre-
vented from attacking him by the presence
| of a shotgun. The case was settled Wednes-
| day morning, and the prisoners went on
their way rejoicing.
The commencement exercises of the
| Southern Female College, at LAGRANGE, will
| begin on Friday evening, June 10. An in
teresting programme has been prepared, and
| the public generally is invited to be in at
| tendance. Among the attractions addresses
| will be delivered by James H. Pittman,
Esq, of Latirange; S. P. Gilbert, Esq, of
| Columbus, and L. Wardlaw Smith, Esq, of
| Atlanta. The exercises will continue through
| w JuilC IL, every ltdJult Oh
the programme will be of special interest.
Alexander Davis, of Toccoa killed an i'm
nense crane Friday morning. He killed
him on the wing, at distance of fifty
or sixty yards. 1t was near his fathers
| fish pond and fell into the pond when killed.
| He measured the crane and found his size as
follows: Eight inches from tip of bill to
eye; 81 inches from tip of bill TO tip of toe;
~ inches from tip of wing to tip of wing
and IN inphae from fin nf hill hArv
Three cranes were seen, but Mr.. Davis did
not get an opportunity of shooting at any
others
William Hamilton, colored citizen living
near Mt Vernon, was brought to town in
wagon from a few miles out in the country
cut all to pieces. There had been some
trouble between Richard Farmer and Ham
ilton with regard to Farmers wife. The
woman went out to see her brother, two
miles below town, and Hamilton also went.
Richard found it out. When Richard ar
rived upon the scene things were i'll such
condition that he thought it the proper
thing to use his razor. Hamiltons head was
almost cut off.
Sunday evening Il. f. Humber, of Column
bus had his left leg broken just above the
ankle joint, by being thrown out of his bug
gy, in front of his residence, on Fourth ave
nue.. He had just jumped into the buggy,
which was standing in front of the gate,
and while turning around to drive in the
opposite direction, he tapped the horse
lightly with the whip This caused the
horse to plunge and turn the buggy in. such
manner as to throw Mr. Humber out. The
force of the fall came upon the left leg,
breaking both bones
North Georgia Times: The famous
belled buzzard has at last been brough low,
and he no longer alarms the superstitious by
his lofty flights and mysterious sounds.
Landrum Davis shot and killed his buzzard-
ship few days ago, and found upon in
vestigation that steel trap was hanging to
one foot, and attached to the trap was a
small chain, which, as the buzzard few,
would strike against the steel trap and make
a noise like the ringing of a bell This is
doubtless the "belled buzzard" of which we
have heard so much.
The colored people of Union Grove church,
near GAINESVILLE, are having a racket over a
school, 1t has two claimants, Sallie SAtter-
white and George Davenport, and both are
clnmoring for the school. Salle taught the
spring term and made up her school for the
summer, and was resting easy when George
Davenport came in as an interloper, made
up a second school andnow claims the school
for the summer or free school term. The
patrons held a meeting in the academy in
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